Newly found remains show expansion of 15th-century temple

Newly found remains show expansion of 15th-century temple

KYOTO, Japan - A staff member of the Kyoto municipal office shows the remains of a building site and drains newly found inside the ruins of Yamashina Honganji temple's earthen mounds in Kyoto, western Japan, on Aug. 27, 2014. The remains show the history of expansion of the temple built in the 15th century. (Kyodo)

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